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Provided by the compucert volte-face \vawlt-FAHS; vawl-tuh-\, noun:
- An about-face; a reversal, as in policy or opinion.
Volte-face comes from French, from Italian voltafaccia, from volta, "turn" + faccia, "face."
- a mythical male creature who is successful (read: pursuing his passion and can pay his electric bills/rent), funny, chivalrous, masculine (read: not chauvinistic), adventurous, artistic (read: not suicidal). See any John Cusack film (or Chuck Klosterman's witty commentary on Fake Love in Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Pops), any romantic comedy where the flawed guy comes through in the end...
"Where is my manicorn? I keep going out with all these losers!"
"Too bad I settled when I got married, I just met my manicorn."
Trivia
What type of tree is hit by lightning more frequently than others?
- The oak—because it generally grows taller than other trees, and has deeper roots and a higher moisture content, making it more conductive.
- US Open golf tournament: was played for the first time; the $150 prize was won by Horace Rawlins (1895)
- Sputnik: the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, a 22-inch craft that circled Earth several times a day (1957)
- Pope Paul VI: became the first pontiff to visit the US when he addressed the UN General Assembly in New York (1965)
- Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893): 19th US president; other world leaders born on this date include Louis X (1289-1316) and Charles IX (1550-1611)
Anne Rice (67): author of Interview With The Vampire; writers Damon Runyan (1884-1946) and Lee Blessing (59) were also born on this date - Susan Sarandon (62): Oscar winner for Dead Man Walking, she most recently starred in the TV movie Bernard and Doris; also, actors Buster Keaton (1895-1966), Charlton Heston (1924-2008), Felicia Farr (76), Clifton Davis (63), Armand Assante (59), Alan Rosenberg (58), Abraham Benrubi (39), Alicia Silverstone (32) and Rachael Leigh Cook (29)
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